By Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette With another preliminary election come and gone with a low voter turnout of about 14 percent, one City Councilor is trying to figure out ways to increase voter turnout by making it easier…
Author: Gazette Staff
Op-eds
How we’re bringing Bostonians of different generations together under one roof By Mayor Martin Walsh Every year, more and more people are calling Boston home. Our population is growing: we’re expected to surpass 700,000 residents before 2030, which are numbers…
Letters:
Airplane noise As a resident of Jamaica Plain for 43 years and a long-time activist fighting Logan Airport’s Runway 27 airplane noise over our community, I would like to clarify some facts regarding that noise. The current flight path of…
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Blessed Sacrament church to get upgraded flower boxes
The Blessed Sacrament Church at 365 Centre St., in Hyde Square, will soon get an artistic upgrade to its front flower boxes. On the evening of Aug. 22, the Boston Landmarks Commission approved the artist Richard Youngstrom to install a…
AG Healey joins other states to investigate opioid marketing
By Seth Daniel Special to the Gazette Attorney General Maura Healey announced recently that her office has expanded an ongoing investigation into the marketing and sale of opioids to include multiple manufacturers of branded painkillers and three major drug distributors,…
JP Agenda, Sept. 29, 2017
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Oct. 10 for the Oct. 13 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Forum with Candidates for Mayor and At-Large…
Sights and Sounds, Sept. 29, 2017
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Oct. 10 for the Oct. 13 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special events Roslindale Day Parade – Sunday,…
Letters:
It’s time for automatic voter registration If you’re like me, you’re wondering what is happening to our country right now. I have been riding this rollercoaster of anger, sadness, and a desire to take action since last November. We’re very…
Obituary: Kathleen Williams, former JP resident, dies
Kathleen (Bills) Williams, a former Jamaica Plain resident, died on Sept. 21. She was 66. Beloved mother of Tracey Bills and Eric Bills. Grandmother (Nannie) of Terisa Acevedo, Christina Collazo, Taitiana Collazo, Marcus Bills, Alyssa Bills, Anthony Bills, Joshua Bills…